Zortrax makes high-resolution 3D printing easier and cheaper

3D printers have come a long way since the early days of RepRap and DIY hacker culture. First they flew to great heights with companies like MakerBot and Formlabs, which aimed to create a prosumer product for designers, educators and makers. Then they fell to the doldrums when they became commodity hardware. Many people believed the space was dead.

Now, however, the Polish 3D-printing company, Zortrax, has released their Inkspire UV LCD Printer, a $2,000 SLA printer that offers the speed and quality of resin-based printers with the fit and finish of a carefully designed piece of hardware.